Chulo Canyon Cave House: The Real “Man Cave”

You always said you wanted a man cave – one that was unique, different and cool. Now’s your chance to have a man cave that’s all of those things and more. Plus, it’s actually a cave! The Chulo Canyon Cave House in Bisbee, Arizona is on the market and waiting for the right buyer. While the owner’s asking price is set at a cool $1.5 million, the incredible attributes of the property just may justify the amount.

Tucked away in a canyon in the Mule Mountains of Arizona, the Chulo Canyon Cave House boasts an awesome 37-acre natural setting. At 5,300’ elevation the cave house, guest house, and various outer buildings make for an awesome private retreat. The property features a natural creek, a swimming pool and rock patios perfect for taking in the wildlife in the area, which is home to 79 species of birds, 113 species of butterflies, ringtail cats, foxes, skunks, deer, squirrels and snakes, just to name a few. The Chulo Canyon Cave House is initially entered through an inviting sunroom, featuring large flower and plant beds, hand-forged gates, tile floors and skylights. At the back of the sunroom is the entrance to the cave and upon entering you will find yourself in the kitchen. Notice that this not a rustic old set up, but rather a modern marvel complete with SubZero Refrigerator, Viking Stove, Whirlpool Trash Compactor and Subzero Ice Machine. The kitchen also features an infrared broiler and griddle with large copper hood and slide out pan storage.

The cave house’s living room features high ceilings with incredible acoustics, making it the ideal location for the home’s media center, which features Satellite Direct TV and surround sound. There is also an extravagant dining room table with seating for eight. Just above the living room is a bedroom loft reached by an open metal staircase with mesquite slab steps. The closet and dressing room under the bedroom loft is a walk-in closet with a stone floor. Like the kitchen, the bathroom also features modern amenities including a Toto Dual Flush toilet. Interesting design elements include flagstone flooring and dragonfly stained glass light that faces into the bathroom and hall, and is always on, serving as a nightlight. Philodendron and other plants grow in large planters throughout the bath environment, creating a tropical feel. The Chulo Canyon Cave House also features an exercise room, slide rock pool, hot tub, dragonfly pond, picnic area, garden, car port and a separate library building. The owners are part of the Firewise Program – an agreement with the Bisbee Fire Department for fire protection services. The builders who created the house utilized age-old mining techniques in the process including Swedish straight wall mining, excavation with ammonium nitrate and utilization of air hammers to bolt the roof with 6’ rods made of spring steel; the result is a well-built, sturdy home that requires minimal structural maintenance. The house keeps a constant average temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit, also called “rock temperature”. In the summer it can get up to 72 degrees and in the winter down to 66 degrees.